Yuma News

Yuma, Arizona - Enjoy quilting and sewing for charity and fun! The Foothills Library Quilters will meet Friday, September 9th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Foothills Library.

Yuma, Arizona - Need help preparing for the Citizenship exam? On Thursday, September 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th, the Foothills Library will host “Clase de ciudadanía” at 1:30 p.m. Learn how to find information and use “test prep” resources for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.

Yuma, Arizona - Since peak monsoon season is here, we probably can expect more summer storms to pass through our area (especially this last week of August coming up). Every year some of Arizona’s drowning deaths involve flash floods. Never drive into a flooded wash or other area of running water. Remember, “Turn around, Don’t Drown!” Here are some additional things to keep in mind:

Yuma, Arizona - Are you an aspiring genealogist? On Wednesday, September 7th, Special Collections Librarian Laurie Boone will present two genealogy workshops in the Conference Room at the Main Library. Novice and experienced genealogy researchers are welcome! There is no charge to attend; however, space is limited.

Yuma, Arizona - The Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE) at Arizona Western College presents the Noon Discovery Series 2.0 (NDS) for the AWC Community at large. The next upcoming presentation in the series is “Value of Yuma’s Higher Education to Local and Global Tranquility” featuring Dr. Frank Kidd, Faculty, NAU-Yuma Branch Campus. The presentation takes place on Wednesday, August 31st from 12:15pm to 1:30pm in AC 111 and via ITN SLLC CR, PLC 15 and QLC 15.